Lincoln Avenue Viaduct

Lincoln Avenue Viaduct

HABS photo, 1988
Location AR 10, over the Missouri-Pacific Railroad, Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates 34°45′9″N 92°16′59″W / 34.75250°N 92.28306°W / 34.75250; -92.28306Coordinates: 34°45′9″N 92°16′59″W / 34.75250°N 92.28306°W / 34.75250; -92.28306
Area less than one acre
Built 1928 (1928)
Architectural style Rainbow Arch
MPS Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
NRHP Reference # 90000731[1]
Added to NRHP April 9, 1990

The Lincoln Avenue Viaduct, also known as the Cantrell Road Bridge, is a historic bridge, now carrying the westbound lands of Cantrell Road (Arkansas Highway 10) across railroad tracks in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. The bridge is a rainbow arch structure built out of steel and concrete, with an arch length of 90 feet (27 m), and a total structure length of 144 feet (44 m). The bridge was built in 1928 by the Missouri-Pacific Railroad and given to the city; it is the only bridge of its type in the state.[2]

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Lincoln Avenue Viaduct" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-12.


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